Birth Place: Bogota, Colombia
Hartford Stage announced today that the musical Kiss My Aztec! will be the final production of the Tony Award-winning regional theatre's 2021-2022 season, running June 2 through 26, 2022. This hilarious and irreverent new musical features a book by Tony and Emmy Award-winner John Leguizamo and Tony Taccone, music by Benjamin Velez, and lyrics by David Kamp, Velez, and Leguizamo.
Based on the book “Harry Haft: Survivor of Auschwitz, Challenger of Rocky Marciano” by Alan Haft, the film was directed by Academy Award®-winner Barry Levinson (HBO’s “Paterno,” “You Don’t Know Jack” and “The Wizard of Lies”), whose previous HBO films have amassed a combined 26 Emmys®, with a script by Justine Juel Gillmer (“The 100”).
Living legend Rita Moreno stops by 'Awards Chatter' podcast to chat about her life in the industry. On Tuesday, October 5 (9 pm), PBS will air American Masters - Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It.
Ya están disponibles un nuevo tráiler y póster de ENCANTO, la nueva película de Walt Disney Animation Studios. ENCANTO se estrena solo en cines el próximo 26 de noviembre. Al igual que con Coco, la película de Disney y Pixar, en España se estrenará la versión con el doblaje de Latinoamérica. Los colombianos María Cecilia Botero (Abuela Alma), Carolina Gaitán (Pepa), Angie Cepeda (Julieta), Mauro Castillo (Felix) forman parte de las voces confirmadas tanto para la versión original en inglés como para la versión doblada para Latinoamérica y España.
Walt Disney Animation Studios shared a new trailer and poster this morning showcasing its upcoming feature film “Encanto', which features original music by Lin Manuel Miranda. It was also revealed this morning that John Leguizamo has joined the voice cast.
The series stars Jeffrey Wright as Batman, Rosario Dawson as Catwoman, John Leguizamo as the Riddler, and a who’s who of incredible “Saturday Night Live” alums.
Anthony Misiano, in association with The Aviary and the wild project, presents the World Premiere of I SQUEEZED REALLY HARD. Directed by Jacob Titus (Spaceman by Leegrid Stevens), this one man comedy about one kid's tragedy runs through September 26th at the wild project.
A new slate of fall programming has been announced for Audible Theater, including three more shows staged live at the Minetta Lane Theatre and four Audible Originals. Highlights include: And So We Walked, An Evening with Solea Pfeiffer, and Approval Junkie.
On Saturday, September 25, Adelphi University will introduce you to the work of rising composer-lyricist Benjamin Velez in his one-night-only showcase Benjamin Velez, a Larson Legacy Concert.
A Place Called Home a transformative youth and community center serving South Central Los Angeles, announces the inaugural El Centro Del Sur Latinx Theater Festival streamed free to the community through support from the National Endowment for the Arts, to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month.
Tara Westwood (The Grudge) will make her directorial debut with the short film Triggered, which she also produced. Joining her in the cast are Isiah Whitlock Jr. (Da 5 Bloods), Caitlin Mehner (Dopesick), and Robert John Burke (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit).
PBS will be offering a new lineup of premiere content to celebrate Latino Heritage Month this September and October. New performances from The Met, Rita Moreno documentary, and The 34th Hispanic Heritage Awards will highlight the schedule.
In I SQUEEZED REALLY HARD., Anthony Misiano serves up a series of painfully funny, progressively more shocking true stories about his turbulent childhood and the modern broken home. A Dickensian journey as raw as it is intangibly universal, Misiano's fearless, high-energy storytelling takes us down an engrossing autobiographical road that makes us laugh at our darkest moments, and question what exactly we define as family. A bold, unapologetic comedy set in a simpler, more aggressive time known commonly as: The 90's.
Among the guests are stars of the stage and screen including Raúl Esparza, Nathan Lane, John Leguizamo, and Leslie Odom Jr.
And Just Like That, the upcoming HBOMax reboot of the hit series, Sex and the City has added 'Hamilton' and 'In the Heights' alum Christopher Jackson to its cast!
Now, plans are underway to expand beyond companion podcasts to include scripted audio originals like the highly anticipated “Batman: The Audio Adventures,” starring Jeffrey Wright; brand podcasts like “HBO Max Movie Club,” look-back pods that pull from the streamer’s vast library of content, both acquired and licensed titles, and more.
The edgy, inquisitive, exploratory actress is ready to go out on her biggest artist limb yet, creating her first-ever cabaret show for 54 Below, and, boy, is she ready.
Film interviewees include Gloria Estefan, Morgan Freeman, Mitzi Gaynor, Whoopi Goldberg, Eva Longoria, Justina Machado, Terrence McNally, Karen Olivo, as well as Norman Lear and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Southampton Arts Center will present the acclaimed international comedy Broadway sensation Celebrity Autobiography for one night only with an all-star cast including Christie Brinkley, Matthew Broderick, Susan Lucci, and Ralph Macchio.
Monologist Joe Gulla has a gift with words and sharing stories, as he showed an appreciative 54 Below audience last night.
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